Definitions and Examples of withhold, keep, take
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To refuse to give or grant something that is due or desired.
Example
The company decided to withhold bonuses this year due to financial constraints.
To have or retain possession of something.
Example
She decided to keep the book instead of returning it to the library.
To get or receive something, often by force or without permission.
Example
He decided to take a day off from work to spend time with his family.
Key Differences: withhold vs keep vs take
- 1Withhold implies a deliberate refusal to give or grant something.
- 2Keep implies having possession or retaining something.
- 3Take implies getting or receiving something, often by force or without permission.
Effective Usage of withhold, keep, take
- 1Legal Documents: Use withhold in legal documents to indicate the refusal to give or grant something.
- 2Possession: Use keep to indicate possession or retention of something.
- 3Acquisition: Use take to indicate getting or receiving something, often by force or without permission.
Remember this!
The antonyms of render are withhold, keep, and take. Use withhold to indicate a deliberate refusal to give or grant something, keep to indicate possession or retention of something, and take to indicate getting or receiving something, often by force or without permission. These antonyms can be used in legal documents, to indicate possession, or acquisition of something.
